I have been lucky to work in the field of psychology for over 12 years, providing services to diverse clientele in a broad range of settings and regions in the United States. Raised in Minnesota, I received an undergraduate degree from Williams College in the Berkshire mountains of Massachusetts. Then I promptly did what any plucky graduate of a liberal arts school would do: parlayed my political science degree into work as a reporter for a San Francisco television station. Somehow, logic aside, this led me to graduate school in Clinical Psychology.
After getting a Ph.D. from the California School of Professional Psychology in San Francisco, I continued training at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis and received my doctorate in 2005. I spent several years in Salt Lake City focusing on psychotherapy, psychological testing, teaching as a professor, and becoming certified as a yoga instructor at the 500-hour level with D’ana Baptiste. My specialty areas include anxiety, depression, yoga-psychotherapy, relationship & intimacy problems, stress management, sleep disorders, addiction, trauma/loss, and emotional eating. Rather than subscribing to a formula, I blend Western and Eastern philosophies and integrate mind and body to tailor treatment to your needs.
My professional and personal experience of being a psychologist, yoga instructor and lifelong athlete have strengthened my ability to help others. Best of all, my clients remark about how approachable, warm, and authentic they find me, and this leads to a relationship of trust and teamwork. I am dedicated to promoting compassion, balance and mindfulness as a source of healing for my clients. My ultimate message is for you to find your own way in this often chaotic world. When not spreading this message, I divide my time between the running trails and the yoga mat.
MN License # 5171
UT License # 6017477-2501
Dharma Wellness & Spa at the Yoga Center of Minneapolis, 4200 Minnetonka Blvd. St. Louis Park, MN 55416 Phone: 952-345-1953 -or-
Green Lotus Yoga & Healing Center 18480 Kenyon Ave. Lakeville, MN 55044 Phone: 952-373-0055
To ask questions or make an appointment, feel free to call, or you can contact me at rachel@drrachelallyn.com